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Old Wed Jul 10, 2013, 03:23 AM
Chirley Chirley is offline
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Hi and thanks.

My physician gave me an ultimatum, copper or die. He said the transfusions had already stopped working. He told me to think about it over night and let him know my decision this morning. He said we would work out a regime that would minimise side effects.

I spoke with my family at length (again) and I decided that I would give the copper one more go. I rang my doctor and told him my decision. He didn't take long to organise everything and I'm booked in to have one more blood transfusion and copper tomorrow.

I assumed that I would be having a minimum dose of copper infrequently, just enough to prevent severe anaemia, but I was a bit distressed when he said that instead of having 5mgs/day each day for 5 days in a row every third week he might be able to stretch it out to every fourth week. I reminded him that I had a dose related sensitivity but he didn't comment.

I hope it's better this time around.

Regards

Chirley
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